Zhou Xinran stared at Yan Yu's clothes, his teeth chattering uncontrollably. "I... I said... Du Shi was right. I bribed the constables and arrested Du Shi's parents. I also wanted to marry his daughter, but she refused to comply and remained clean."
"Kill me! Kill me! I've committed countless evils! I deserve to die!"
Chu Guan grabbed the execution order from the table and threw it directly at Zhou Xinran's head. "I grant your wish! You murdered for money, all three lives are on your head. I sentence Zhou Xinran to be executed immediately. Any objections?!"
The people raised their fists and shouted, "Good!"
"Well done!"
"He deserves to die!"
Chu Guan slammed the gavel again, "All of Zhou Xinran's property shall be compensated to Du Shi."
Upon hearing these words, Du Shi felt utterly empty and numb inside.
A surge of heat rushed to my head.
The execution was carried out quickly. Zhou Xinran cried in pain but couldn't utter a single word.
He just wants a quick and painless death!
The executioner raised his knife and brought it down, adding another layer of blood to the already saturated market.
Du Shi stared blankly, then finally stepped forward, picked up Zhou Xinran's head, and walked step by step towards Du Family Village.
The people watched him leave with red eyes, and silently patted him on the shoulder.
The first snow of the year fell in flakes, covering the bloodstains along the way.
Right next to his shed, his parents and his daughter are buried.
Ye Panjiu followed Du Shi the whole time, watching the man kneel silently by the shed.
The sun slowly sank lower, but Du Shi still did not stand up.
Ye Panjiu ate some dry food and sat quietly to the side, keeping watch without saying a word.
The rest of the Ye family went home to take care of their business.
Only when the stars were high in the sky did Du Shi finally make a move.
He quickly pulled out a knife and plunged it straight into his neck!
Ye Panjiu kicked the knife away.
It reflected the light from afar.
Du Shi didn't even glance at her before he was about to crash into the tombstone.
Ye Panjiu shouted, "Du Shi! Your life is mine now! Did I say you were going to die?!"
Du Shi froze, and a cool breeze came from afar, brushing against his body.
His parents taught him to be trustworthy. He was able to avenge his great enemy entirely thanks to Miss Ye.
He took a deep look at the tombstone in front of him and walked up to Ye Panjiu.
Du Shi knelt down and kowtowed, "Yes, Du Shi's life now belongs to you, young lady."
Ye Panjiu nodded and helped him up. "Do you still remember your mother's prescription? Don't you want more people to praise your mother's prescription?"
Du Shi lowered his head. "How could I possibly forget?"
"The Fragrance Shop is now yours, and the Zhou residence is also yours. I order you to renovate the Fragrance Shop and run it well."
Du Shi clenched his fist. "I will follow your orders, Miss."
Ye Panjiu nodded and walked toward the oxcart that was waiting to the side.
She didn't want to go through all that trouble to get revenge, only to end up with a tombstone.
...
Guan Muning stood behind the crowd watching as Zhou Xinran was beheaded.
She was brought by a fast horse named Yan Yu, who said it was Miss Ye's idea.
She watched as Du Shi took away Zhou Xinran's head. After the crowd left, the constables wrapped Zhou Xinran's headless body in a straw mat and headed towards the mass grave.
The first snow of the year fell gently, and the crystal-clear snowflakes were still on the bloodstains.
Guan Muning felt no cold at all as she walked step by step.
The constables, finding it too cold, carried the body out of the city and dumped it in the woods, never even reaching a mass grave.
Guan Muning hid behind a tree, and after the constables left, she threw herself at Zhou Xinran.
She gritted her teeth and ripped off Zhou Xinran's clothes, then used the hidden shards of porcelain to cut the flesh between his legs, again and again.
Some warm blood splattered up.
Yan Yu stood on the treetop, looking at the blood smeared on her face, which made her look like a female ghost, and shuddered.
After an unknown amount of time, Guan Muning finally stopped moving.
She then noticed that she was covered in Zhou Xinran's blood. She felt nauseous and quickly wiped it off with her sleeve.
Finally, she disdainfully took off her clothes.
She would rather freeze than touch the blood.
Yan Yu's eyes twitched, and she had no choice but to take off her clothes and throw them down.
Guan Muning, shivering and hugging her arms, didn't even glance at him before walking outside.
She wants to go back to the Ye family.
Her revenge is not yet complete.
The cawing of crows echoed through the woods.
Having no other choice, Yan Yu picked up her own clothes and put them on.
He mustn't get cold in this freezing weather.
Guan Muning was feeling better and returned to the Ye family in an oxcart this time without fainting.
As soon as Liu saw that she was only wearing this one piece of clothing, she immediately grabbed her hand and pulled her into the house, saying, "Girl, how can you wear this in such cold weather!"
She was a little impatient, and her words became unusually stern.
Guan Muning felt the warmth of her hands, then sat back on her bed. The charcoal fire in the room was burning brightly, making it very warm.
She watched as Madam Liu pulled the blanket up for her and brought her ginger soup.
Tears streamed down my face unexpectedly.
If only her biological mother were like Liu Shi, how wonderful that would be?
With a look of heartache in her eyes, Madam Liu patted her shoulder gently, saying, "Things will get better in the future."
As Mrs. Sun was chopping vegetables in the kitchen, she heard the crying and felt waves of sorrow washing over her.
Ye Erniu put his arm around her shoulder and said, "The bad guys are dead, things will be better now."
When Ye Panjiu returned to the Ye family home that evening, she saw Yan Yu standing outside her door.
“Miss, once the reply is written, I will go back and deliver it to the master.”
Ye Panjiu nodded, went inside and handed him the letter wrapped in a pale white cloth envelope, saying, "Thank you for this."
Yan Yu quickly waved her hand, "You're too kind, young lady. I'll be leaving now."
Ye Panjiu nodded.
Yan Yu immediately set off on horseback to the capital overnight.
He couldn't even imagine how anxious his parents must be.
The next day, Jiujiu Lu reopened as normal.
Chu Guan stood in front of the shop, gazing longingly at the slowly moving oxcart.
"Sister-in-law, shall I arrange a horse-drawn carriage for you? The oxcart is too slow!"
Ye Panjiu raised an eyebrow. "Don't yell. Sit down. I'll bring you some braised food right away. It's on me."
The advisor bowed to Ziping with a forced smile, "I'd like a bowl too."
Ye Panjiu did not speak.
"I'll pay, I'll pay," Xiang Ziping said quickly.
"Mm," Ye Panjiu replied simply.
Chu Guan smiled brightly, "Anything Pan Jiu treats me to must be the best!"
After the braised food was served, Chu Guan didn't say a word and just started eating.
"It smells so good! No wonder everyone's saying it. I trust everyone's taste!"
He ate very quickly, and his mouth watered from the heat.
Xiang Ziping took a bite and was quite surprised.
The taste is truly amazing!
After eating three full bowls, Chu Guan felt warm all over. He patted his stomach and said, "I never expected to have such a good meal in Qingshui County!"
Ye Panjiu smiled but didn't say anything.
Chu Guan rubbed his hands together. "Sister Pan Jiu, I've sent all the constables home and hired new ones. Can I ask you for a favor?"
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